ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 6:1 THAT NIGHT THE KING COULD NOT SLEEP. The perfect timing of the king’s insomnia strongly suggests that God in his providence is guiding the circumstances and events, rather than their being mere coincidence or chance (compare Daniel 6:18). THE BOOK OF MEMORABLE DEEDS, THE CH... [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 6:5 HAMAN IS THERE. Haman now waits as Esther had done in Esther 5:1. Again, the timing is perfect. Even though the text does not say so, God is invisibly at work. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 6:6 WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO THE MAN... THE KING DELIGHTS TO HONOR? Neither Ahasuerus nor Haman is aware of the irony in the question. Haman’s response shows both the extent of his vanity and his total unawareness of the trap he is walking into: DO SO TO MORDECAI THE JEW. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
ESTHER—NOTE ON ESTHER 6:13 IF MORDECAI... IS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE, YOU... WILL SURELY FALL BEFORE HIM. Even Haman’s wife and advisers sense that an irresistible power or person protects the Jewish people. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img;... [ Continue Reading ]